The VW ID.3 is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland for its first month in market. The Irish new car market records a spectacular surge in September at +66.3% year-on-year to 5.684 units, also the very first gain of 2020 leading to a year-to-date tally down -25.8% to 84.534. Volkswagen (+34.6%)…
Like the Seltos last year, the Kia Sonet is an instant blockbuster in India. The combination of released lockdown pent-up demand, a handful of very successful new launches, a weak year-ago comparison base and dealerships stocking up for festivities (Dusshere/Diwali) mean Indian wholesales score a spectacular year-on-year gain for the…
Geely is up 171.2% to #12, the highest monthly ranking ever held by a Chinese carmaker in Russia. Picture zr.ru In September, the Russian new light vehicle market registers a second year-on-year gain in the past 3 months and the third thus year after March and July at +3.4% to…
The Ford Puma now features in the YTD Top 10 of all UK nations bar England. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can now share with you the UK detail by nation for September. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation and all sales are already included in…
The Skoda Kamiq scores its second ever podium at home. New car sales in the Czech Republic sign their first year-on-year uptick of 2020 in September at +7.2% to 16.909 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -22.4% to 148.319. Local behemoth Skoda (+4.2%) is up but can't quite match its…
Renault sales more than double year-on-year in September in Bulgaria. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria endure an 8th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year drops in September at -11.6% to 2.197 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume down -37.9% to 20.250. Renault (+106.9%) completely bucks the trend and surges ahead…
Renault Captur sales are up 139.5% year-on-year in Italy in September. Picture quattroruote.it The scrappage schemes and green car incentives implemented at the start of August in Italy have had a chance to stretch their legs in September which marks the first year-on-year gain of 2020 at a solid +9.8% to…
The Vauxhall Corsa has topped the UK charts four times in the past year. New car sales in the UK remain in negative during the all-important September plate change month at -4.4% year-on-year to 328.041 following already weak scores in 2018 and 2019, making 2020 the weakest result for the…
Opel sales are up 18.3% and the Corsa up 219%. The Croatian new car market endures a 6th consecutive double-digit year-on-year decline in September, albeit the smallest one to-date at -13% to 3.090 units. The year-to-date tally now stands at 28.257, off -44.9% over the same period in 2019. Volkswagen…
One in every 4 new cars registered in Iceland in September is a Tesla Model 3. The Icelandic new car market posts a very satisfying 39.1% year-on-year surge in September to 1.125 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -24.9% to 7.381. Tesla continues its seesaw journey: after having zero registrations in…
The Hyundai Venue has landed in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan celebrates a second straight double-digit year-on-year gain and third uptick in the past 4 months in September at +13.3% to 37.241 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 325.806. Brand leader Toyota (-26.2%) goes against the market's…
The Fiat Cronos is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina for the first time. The Argentinean new vehicle market drastically reduces its fall in September to -3% year-on-year and 34.705 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -34.4% to 247.503 after already falling -44.5% last year... Volkswagen (+4.4%) bucks the negative trend…
BMW is the only Top 10 brand in positive in August. Picture quattroruote.it 06/10 update: Now with Top 56 All-brands and Top 352 All-models. 30/09 update: Now with final Top 25 brands and Top 100 models. 25/09 update: Now with Top 10 models, HEV, PHEV and BEV. Just as we…
The Peugeot 2008 II 3peats at #2, an all-time record ranking at home for the nameplate. At -3% year-on-year in September to 168.291 registrations, the French new car market puts a dreadful August (-19.8%) in the rearview mirror, but can't quite match the positive scores of June (+1.2%), and July (+3.9%).…
The ID.3 is already Volkswagen's best-seller in Finland. Even though Finnish new car sales limit their fall to -1.2% year-on-year to 8.272 units in September, this is the 8th consecutive year-on-year decline for this market, meaning every single month of 2020 has been in negative so far. This catastrophic situation…